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in colorado you can grow up to six plants on your own. the law here will be treated very much like hard alcohol, if not even harder and more restrictive than hard alcohol. >> got you. miguel marquez, reporting live from seattle this morning. >>> also in washington state, love is in the air. same-sex marriages are now legal. at midnight couples lined up for licenses. two women, together for 35 years, the first couple to tie the knot. same-sex marriage is legal in nine states and the nation's capital and civil unions are allowed in five other states. >>> to politics now. the american people re-elected him and they re-elected us. that's not a mandate to raise taxes. that's what house speaker john boehner told fellow republicans during a weekly meeting, signaling he will push back on president obama's demand for tax hikes on the rich when it comes to the fiscal cliff. but treasury secretary timothy geithner says the white house will not give in. >> no prospect to an agreement that doesn't involve those rates going up on the top 2% of the weal
in colorado you can grow up to six plants on your own. the law here will be treated very much like hard alcohol, if not even harder and more restrictive than hard alcohol. >> got you. miguel marquez, reporting live from seattle this morning. >>> also in washington state, love is in the air. same-sex marriages are now legal. at midnight couples lined up for licenses. two women, together for 35 years, the first couple to tie the knot. same-sex marriage is legal in nine states and...
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the massacre in aurora, colorado. we also have a survivor of that attack, and the man whose brother was injured in the shooting at the empire state building. they're all here to speak out in solidarity with the people of newtown, connecticut. first in lee shull. you're leading a campaign really from newtown. tell me about this. >> piers, thank you for having me on. first i want to express my condolences to everybody in our community suffering through this, not only the 27 victims, but the children and the teachers that experienced the tragedy themselves. they are suffering from this and have to relive these events. so our hearts go out to them. >> what is it that you would most like to see happen? we heard the president yesterday talk very passionately about the need to do something, that doing nothing was no longer an option. what should that something be? >> i think it's a multitude of things, piers. it's reasonable gun control. it's looking at emotional instability. it's empathy and compassion for our fellow human
the massacre in aurora, colorado. we also have a survivor of that attack, and the man whose brother was injured in the shooting at the empire state building. they're all here to speak out in solidarity with the people of newtown, connecticut. first in lee shull. you're leading a campaign really from newtown. tell me about this. >> piers, thank you for having me on. first i want to express my condolences to everybody in our community suffering through this, not only the 27 victims, but the...
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today a legal toke up revolution burning here and soon colorado. miguel marquez, cnn, seattle. >>> by early next month we expect the law of the land in colorado to allow adults 21 and older to legally have small amounts of marijuana for personal use, but the change creating legal headaches. will prosecutors drop pot possession cases that get into the pipeline before january 5th? what about the federal laws that actually bar marijuana use? our jim spellman, he has that report. >> reporter: on election day colorado voted to legalize marijuana and by early january the governor will make it official, but don't expect the streets of denver to look like this. smoking pot in public will remain illegal. behind closed doors the times, they are achanging. >> adults 21 and over can press small amounts of marijuana and grow small amounts of marijuana privately, so it really is a fundamental shift from the 80 odd years of marijuana prohibition. >> brian is a co-aught o of amendment 64 that legalize approximated marijuana. built into the amendment is a year-long
today a legal toke up revolution burning here and soon colorado. miguel marquez, cnn, seattle. >>> by early next month we expect the law of the land in colorado to allow adults 21 and older to legally have small amounts of marijuana for personal use, but the change creating legal headaches. will prosecutors drop pot possession cases that get into the pipeline before january 5th? what about the federal laws that actually bar marijuana use? our jim spellman, he has that report. >>...
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ken buck of colorado. and others. so those are some of the reasons why he definitely has ruffled many a-feather with the party leaders and i have to tell you first thing i saw when the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell released a statement today was making the point that demint had, quote, uncompromising service. didn't have to read between the lines too much to see there's a backhanded compliment. >> dana, what about bigger picture here and talking about the republican party aenl just talking about folks like ryan and rubio, let's say, part of maybe the next generation republicans. do you think that demint's brand of republicanism is falling out of favor with sort of the newer version of what the republican party is trying to create? >> i don't think so. i think that demint himself said today thate feels like i've had -- easier for him to leave because there's more people like him in the senate. you know, him saying that he can do more on the outside might be true, you know, what he's done on the inside as i s
ken buck of colorado. and others. so those are some of the reasons why he definitely has ruffled many a-feather with the party leaders and i have to tell you first thing i saw when the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell released a statement today was making the point that demint had, quote, uncompromising service. didn't have to read between the lines too much to see there's a backhanded compliment. >> dana, what about bigger picture here and talking about the republican party aenl...
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the other one being colorado. why do we not see a party there today? >> reporter: because they haven't made it legal yet. the governor there has to act before january 5th and then they will make it at some point legal to possess pot there as well. and then they'll have to go through the same process of setting up the rules to figure this out. advocates here firmly believe once you have the two states despite what the federal government may say, the cat will be out of the bag. jeangen other states will soon follow the tax revenues are one thing. they say it makes more sense rather than spending money on fighting petty crimes, use it to raise lots of money and use that money for education and other things. >> all right. thank you for that. clearly so many more questions, legal questions, and for that we'll skip over to our joey jackson, legal commentator who joins us live from atlanta now. i think one of the big questions that also still remains for all of those guys out there having all sorts of fun in the park, there is still a federal law that says yo
the other one being colorado. why do we not see a party there today? >> reporter: because they haven't made it legal yet. the governor there has to act before january 5th and then they will make it at some point legal to possess pot there as well. and then they'll have to go through the same process of setting up the rules to figure this out. advocates here firmly believe once you have the two states despite what the federal government may say, the cat will be out of the bag. jeangen...
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today a legal toak-up revolution burning here in colorado. the only things the feds are saying at this point is that marijuana is still illegal federally. think of it this way in washington state, it will be treated like booze, basically, hard liquor. you have to be 21. you can get busted for dui, can't drink it in public, those sorts of things. all those rules are yet to be written, in a year or so you'll have pot stores all over this state. back to you. >> a number of big employers like boeing and costco ban their employees from smoking marge math. there are other companies that have to do drug testing. will this new law change anything for employers? can workers still get fired for testing positive? >> reporter: the simple answer is no, you can still get fired. you can't smoke pot and go to work. it doesn't change anything with regard to employers who have those rules in place. even with universities here, the university of washington here is saying that pot will still not be allowed on campus. there will be limits to this thing. it's goin
today a legal toak-up revolution burning here in colorado. the only things the feds are saying at this point is that marijuana is still illegal federally. think of it this way in washington state, it will be treated like booze, basically, hard liquor. you have to be 21. you can get busted for dui, can't drink it in public, those sorts of things. all those rules are yet to be written, in a year or so you'll have pot stores all over this state. back to you. >> a number of big employers like...
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today, a legal toke of revolution burning here and soon colorado. now, colorado's law, almost the exact same, will get going by january 5th. and the federal government has only said so far that they are reviewing both states' programs and they remind them that federally, at least, it is still illegal to possess marijuana. back to you. >> miguel marquez for us this morning, thanks, miguel. let's get right to alan st. pierre, he's in washington, d.c., the executive director for the group fighting for the legalization of marijuana since they were founded back in 1972. nice to have you with us. you heard miguel's report. there are strict rules, it's going to be heavily taxed, still considered to be illegal by the feds. what's your reaction to what happened at the stroke of midnight? >> well, that's a celebration to be sure. that's pent-up 75 years of marijuana prohibition in america, even though the law technically doesn't allow for public use. let's acknowledge it was just a public celebration. >> so if you think that this is the end of prohibition, we
today, a legal toke of revolution burning here and soon colorado. now, colorado's law, almost the exact same, will get going by january 5th. and the federal government has only said so far that they are reviewing both states' programs and they remind them that federally, at least, it is still illegal to possess marijuana. back to you. >> miguel marquez for us this morning, thanks, miguel. let's get right to alan st. pierre, he's in washington, d.c., the executive director for the group...
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. >> reporter: columbine, virginia tech, tucson, movie theater in colorado, sikh temple in wisconsin, oregon shopping mall. even with those mass shootings, it has become easier for most americans to carry a gun, own an assault rifle, or use high capacity magazines. in the aftermath of connecticut, voices, most notably from tearful president obama, are calling for tighter gun control. you won't hear them in a california gun show held the day after the connecticut massacre. >> everybody is in a panic. i have never seen so many people at a gun show. worried about the second amendment rights. >> reporter: there is sympathy for the victim. >> it is horrible that those children did die. >> reporter: but the solution here, more guns. >> if one of those teachers, one of them, faculty member a janitor, had a gun, bam, he would have killed -- nothing compared to what he was capable of doing. you have to allow us to protect ourself. >> the guns didn't kill people. it was the person who was crazy. he was mentally unstable. >> reporter: the colorado governor said two days before the connecticutsho
. >> reporter: columbine, virginia tech, tucson, movie theater in colorado, sikh temple in wisconsin, oregon shopping mall. even with those mass shootings, it has become easier for most americans to carry a gun, own an assault rifle, or use high capacity magazines. in the aftermath of connecticut, voices, most notably from tearful president obama, are calling for tighter gun control. you won't hear them in a california gun show held the day after the connecticut massacre. >>...
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the man accused of killing 12 people at a colorado movie theater. the release includes e-mails that holmes sent and received as well as staff eames sent after his attack. among them is an internal e-mail from the university in which the school identifies him for the first time. another notes a campus lab should check to see if chemicals were missing. we also learn the theater where the shooting took place will re-open in january. >>> north korea appears to be working to launch a rocket this month. this satellite image is from december 4th and what you're looking at is increased activity at the site, for an analysis for our security clearance. firm said significant activity is happening that hasn't been seen before. like additional work on the launch tower. nato urged north korea today to cancel the launch, saying it could exacerbate tensions in the region. >>> well, the trustee in charge of winding down mf global says the remaining claims will be resolved in the next few months. only 200 haven't been resolved. since the firm failed over a year ago,
the man accused of killing 12 people at a colorado movie theater. the release includes e-mails that holmes sent and received as well as staff eames sent after his attack. among them is an internal e-mail from the university in which the school identifies him for the first time. another notes a campus lab should check to see if chemicals were missing. we also learn the theater where the shooting took place will re-open in january. >>> north korea appears to be working to launch a rocket...
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when that question was asked after the aurora, colorado, shootings, 24% said yes. after the newtown shootings, 47% say that is the case. that is why we are hearing this broader conversation now. >> dan malloy. >> in the next half hour, we'll be joined by congresswoman sheila jackson lee, a texas democrat calling for an immediate ban on all assault weapons. thank you for the update. we appreciate that. zoraida. >> newtown schools will reopen today. two hours later than usual. sandy hook elementary remains an active crime scene and is the only school that will remain closed in the area. back to a productive routine. mental health experts say that it's a good idea. the pain is still going to linger. sandra endolive in the center of newtown. >> zoraida, students, parents, teachers, may feel a bit anxious, but it could be the first step toward healing. in the wake of tragedy, a step toward normalcy, for newtown kids, that means going back to school. >> we also are going to be a little bit worried because we know what we thought was a secure school had this happen to the
when that question was asked after the aurora, colorado, shootings, 24% said yes. after the newtown shootings, 47% say that is the case. that is why we are hearing this broader conversation now. >> dan malloy. >> in the next half hour, we'll be joined by congresswoman sheila jackson lee, a texas democrat calling for an immediate ban on all assault weapons. thank you for the update. we appreciate that. zoraida. >> newtown schools will reopen today. two hours later than usual....
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martin o'malley, for example, the governor of colorado. like the republicans, this will be a large field of candidates, but there's fo question if secretary of state hillary clinton decided to throw her gloves into the race, game on. >> she got a lot of competition. >> david frum, you think the republican party's going to have the strongest field it's had in maybe a generation? >> i thought 2008 was the strongest the republican party has had in a long time and where did it get us? i think what we're going to see now is a lot of recruitment from the governors. it was very similar to see paul ryan and marco rubio on that stage. very popular with the washington conservative elite. they struck some important themes. they didn't have real content, but some themes about broadening the base of the party. the republican party strength is in the states, always has been and i think one should keep an eye on republican governors and we should not be so quick to believe it is going to be a replay and reaction to the events of 2012. >> john mcafee is t
martin o'malley, for example, the governor of colorado. like the republicans, this will be a large field of candidates, but there's fo question if secretary of state hillary clinton decided to throw her gloves into the race, game on. >> she got a lot of competition. >> david frum, you think the republican party's going to have the strongest field it's had in maybe a generation? >> i thought 2008 was the strongest the republican party has had in a long time and where did it get...
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that was after the aurora theater shootings in colorado. the abc "washington post" survey shows 32% oppose stricter gun control laws, that's down from 37% in august. the push for new gun control laws already in the works. dianne feinstein plans to reintroduce her assault ban -- assault weapons ban legislation. we talked so much about that. also new jersey senator frank lautenberg plans a bill that would ban the sale of high capacity magazines. take a listen. >> why do you think this moment may be different? >> because i think it is a logical continuum. if there should be a safe place in america, it is an elementary school. and here in this elementary school, look what happened. 6-year-olds with 3 to 11 bullets from this bushmaster in their body, 20 of them. is this america? i don't think so. and i think these incidents are going to continue until we do something to change the supply mode of these weapons out in our society. >> it is a gruesome image to think about. but how she said, this is america. i don't think so. here you have the presi
that was after the aurora theater shootings in colorado. the abc "washington post" survey shows 32% oppose stricter gun control laws, that's down from 37% in august. the push for new gun control laws already in the works. dianne feinstein plans to reintroduce her assault ban -- assault weapons ban legislation. we talked so much about that. also new jersey senator frank lautenberg plans a bill that would ban the sale of high capacity magazines. take a listen. >> why do you think...
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the concern is when you create havens of legal pot in colorado and here in washington state, and you have a black market around them, what's going to be the effect? are these going to be nmagnets for illegal pot? are you going to have problems on the border and lots of pot out there? it's not clear right now. they're waiting to see how it goes. >> thanks very much to miguel. appreciate it. miguel is talking about marijuana and it got us thinking about the war on drugs. it cost this country more than a trillion dollars since it was launched by president nixon as the war on drugs 40 years ago, but the effort is increasingly dubbed a failure and waste of money. here's former president bill clinton. >> well, obviously, if the expected result is that we would have -- eliminate serious drug use in america and eliminate the narco-trafficking networks, it hasn't worked. >> maybe he regrets not inhaling. president clinton appears in the new documentary breaking the toob ba. sir richard branson, his son sam produced the movie. he's a member of the global drug commission, and i spoke to him a f
the concern is when you create havens of legal pot in colorado and here in washington state, and you have a black market around them, what's going to be the effect? are these going to be nmagnets for illegal pot? are you going to have problems on the border and lots of pot out there? it's not clear right now. they're waiting to see how it goes. >> thanks very much to miguel. appreciate it. miguel is talking about marijuana and it got us thinking about the war on drugs. it cost this...
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it was also used to kill 12 people in a colorado movie theater this summer. who buys this weapon? >> everybody. >> reporter: guns and ammo magazine estimates that 1.5 million have been made in the last five years alone. dealers say, it's most popular rifle in america. for good reason. how quickly could someone use this rifle? >> to shoot it? very little training to shoot it. >> reporter: it weighs about eight pounds, takes all kinds of ammo. and it can be easily customized with various lasers, stocks and gun locks. the ar-15 is accurate and it is very little kick. >> there's literally no recoil from this because you are shooting a high-powered .22 round. that's one of the things that make it very controllable. you can buy these at 1700 walmart stores. there are magazines dedicated to the ar-15. there are literally millions of these rifles in homes across america. honestly, that shows no signs of slowing down. chris lawrence, cnn, washington. >>> going to take a look at federal and state gun laws as we continue our special coverage of the connecticut school shooting. >> it's not so
it was also used to kill 12 people in a colorado movie theater this summer. who buys this weapon? >> everybody. >> reporter: guns and ammo magazine estimates that 1.5 million have been made in the last five years alone. dealers say, it's most popular rifle in america. for good reason. how quickly could someone use this rifle? >> to shoot it? very little training to shoot it. >> reporter: it weighs about eight pounds, takes all kinds of ammo. and it can be easily...
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arizona, colorado and wisconsin. a new poll out in "washington post" poll shows that the public is spending to this shooting in connecticut differently. 44% of those poled strongly support stricter gun well laws up from 39% in august and 5% fewer are strongly opposed. the question is will that be enough and will it last and will it give fuel to gun control advocates. >> brianna, thanks very much. listening to the president and watching him get emotional, i think he is going to try. i don't know if he will succeed, but i know he will try in this second term to do something about gun control. >> he left the impression that was his goal and one of his focuses. >> a lot of other stuff. he's going to try. >> this is quickly becoming a priority. >> still ahead, people from across the nation are sending gifts for the makeshift memorials. so many memorials continue to pop up. cnn's brooke baldwin caught up with a responder delivering christmas wreaths from oregon and has quite a story to tell. i always wait until the last mi
arizona, colorado and wisconsin. a new poll out in "washington post" poll shows that the public is spending to this shooting in connecticut differently. 44% of those poled strongly support stricter gun well laws up from 39% in august and 5% fewer are strongly opposed. the question is will that be enough and will it last and will it give fuel to gun control advocates. >> brianna, thanks very much. listening to the president and watching him get emotional, i think he is going to...
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it happened in colorado. authorities say as the call for help came in, a dispatcher heard gunshots, a man saying he was going to kill himself, and then another gunshot. a s.w.a.t. team later found two men and two women dead at the scene. at an nbc team kidnapped in syria is free and unharmed and expressing relief today. richard engel says his crew was captured last week as they crossed from turkey into syria. he believes his kidnappers were militia loyal to the syrian government. >>> the average price of regular self-serve gasoline in the u.s. is now $3.24. the price has fallen every day for almost a month and it could fall to levels not seen in two years. analysts credit in part the better economy and continued high unemployment. wolf? >> lisa, thank you. >>> two more families here in connecticut burying their children. their funerals and their stories. that's ahead. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open for 24 hours. plus, it reduce
it happened in colorado. authorities say as the call for help came in, a dispatcher heard gunshots, a man saying he was going to kill himself, and then another gunshot. a s.w.a.t. team later found two men and two women dead at the scene. at an nbc team kidnapped in syria is free and unharmed and expressing relief today. richard engel says his crew was captured last week as they crossed from turkey into syria. he believes his kidnappers were militia loyal to the syrian government. >>>...
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. >> but, last week this doctor from colorado was the one who needed saving. after kidnappersed aducted him and two afghans on their way back from a medical clinic in the kabul area. the kidnappers, they released the afghans but for 11 hours after that, the doctor remained a captive. and then a team of the navy s.e.a.l.s rescued dr. joseph in a mission. the new york times it left six people dead. among the victims, nicolas checque, a s.e.a.l. and a member of s.e.a.l. team six. they took osama bin laden in pakistan in may of 2001. we don't know if he was part of that mission or not. our relief in the safe rescue of mr. joseph is now tempered by our deep grief over the loss of this true hero. we offer our deepest condolences to his family and his fellow team members. we want them to know that we will always be grateful for the sacrifice and that we will honor that sacrifice in any way we can. dr. joseph's family also expressed their thanks. he is supposed to return to colorado springs later this week. >>> more republicans are calling -- joining the call for high
. >> but, last week this doctor from colorado was the one who needed saving. after kidnappersed aducted him and two afghans on their way back from a medical clinic in the kabul area. the kidnappers, they released the afghans but for 11 hours after that, the doctor remained a captive. and then a team of the navy s.e.a.l.s rescued dr. joseph in a mission. the new york times it left six people dead. among the victims, nicolas checque, a s.e.a.l. and a member of s.e.a.l. team six. they took...
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>>> incredibly, gun sales are surging in the wake of the massacre at sandy hook elementary school, colorado and virginia, set one-day records in background checks over the weekend. as thousands of people lined up to buy guns themselves. my next guest says there's blood on the hands, but of lawmakers who voted to ban guns from schools. larry pratt, the executive director of gun owners of america he said if more guns had been at sandy hook elementary school, most victims would be alive. mr. pratt, you've been aware that your comments have ignited a little debate. can you try and explain to me why you believe the answer to this is to arm teachers? >> well, the alternative is what we have seen, where people were reduced to waiting to be murdered, without being able to dough anything effective to protect themselves or adults, to protect the children. so it seems so obvious, since we have concealed carry laws in all of our country now, people can get a concealed firearm. and yet, we have laws that say not in schools. and so in the very places that have been sought out by monsters such as the murd
>>> incredibly, gun sales are surging in the wake of the massacre at sandy hook elementary school, colorado and virginia, set one-day records in background checks over the weekend. as thousands of people lined up to buy guns themselves. my next guest says there's blood on the hands, but of lawmakers who voted to ban guns from schools. larry pratt, the executive director of gun owners of america he said if more guns had been at sandy hook elementary school, most victims would be alive....
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. >>> secondary assault charges filed against two university of colorado boulder students accused of bringing marijuana laced brownies to class. five classmates and their unsuspecting professor were sickened when they ate the brownies. the two students are behind bars and facing possible jail time. last month colorado voters approved the recreational use and possession of small amounts of marijuana. >>> so since friday morning, people in houston have been talking about a strange fireball seen streaking through the morning sky. was it falling space junction or maybe a ufo? probably not. nasa's bill cook says it was a meteor, most likely a fragment from an asteroid belt. while cook says it was not associated with the geminid meteor showers, which are expected to peak on december 13th and 14th. as the x-files say, the trullingt truth is out there, soledad. >> and it's a meteor rushing toward earth. >> near earth. >> i feel better about that. >>> we thought that politics would have ended maybe with the election season. no, that was not to be. we've got the looming fiscal cliff, unrest ov
. >>> secondary assault charges filed against two university of colorado boulder students accused of bringing marijuana laced brownies to class. five classmates and their unsuspecting professor were sickened when they ate the brownies. the two students are behind bars and facing possible jail time. last month colorado voters approved the recreational use and possession of small amounts of marijuana. >>> so since friday morning, people in houston have been talking about a...
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they said they wanted to leave littleton, colorado. and in the end ultimately all stayed together and found so much comfort and support in being a group. is there something to that in knowing that there are other people around you who know exactly what you are going through? >> definitely. everybody's first reaction is to return home to another home. >> some other home. >> absolutely. even after 9/11 i did a lot of stress debriefing. people wanted to go back to their native countries where here initially people may want to leave but i think it will be very helpful to band together. >> i have to ask you for those who survived and for those people in town who know when they go to the bank and cafe and walk through town they are going to every day encounter someone who lost someone. how are they supposed to react? what are they supposed to do when they see these victims and family members in the years to come? >> all they need to do is to say i am here and i am thinking of you. nothing else. >> but to bring it up. >> bring it up just to s
they said they wanted to leave littleton, colorado. and in the end ultimately all stayed together and found so much comfort and support in being a group. is there something to that in knowing that there are other people around you who know exactly what you are going through? >> definitely. everybody's first reaction is to return home to another home. >> some other home. >> absolutely. even after 9/11 i did a lot of stress debriefing. people wanted to go back to their native...
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i think the concern is when you create these havens of legal pot in colorado and here in washington state and have a black market around them, what's going on the effect? are these going to be magnets for illegal pot? are you going to have problems on the border a? it's not clear. they're waiting and seeing how this goes. >> thanks very much to miguel. miguel's talking about marijuana and it got us thinking about the war on drugs. it's cost this country more than a trillion dollars since it was launched by president nixon as the war on drugs 40 years aerks but the effort is being dubbed a failure and waste of money. here's former president bill clinton. >> well, obviously, if the expected results that we eliminate serious drug use in america and eliminate the narco trafficking networks, it hasn't worked. >> maybe he regrets not inhaling. president clinton appears in a new documentary and one of the film's backers joins me. branson is also a member of the global drug commission and i poke to him and asked him why he thinks the war on drugs is a failure. >> basically because fact yur of pro
i think the concern is when you create these havens of legal pot in colorado and here in washington state and have a black market around them, what's going on the effect? are these going to be magnets for illegal pot? are you going to have problems on the border a? it's not clear. they're waiting and seeing how this goes. >> thanks very much to miguel. miguel's talking about marijuana and it got us thinking about the war on drugs. it's cost this country more than a trillion dollars since...
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washington this is something we've been moving towards probably for longer than even some other states, colorado had a similar vote to ours. we've got a year from november 6th to now go through rulemaking. you have got the philosophy of people getting out and voting and saying, hey, i want to see a different approach to marijuana. i want to see a different approach to the dollars that are spent on law enforcement. that's the philosophy that the people vote on, and now we have to engage in the practical rulemaking in order to put that philosophy into practice, and that's where some of the more difficult questions get answered about how do you put in place a legal system that provides for legal licensed production, processing, and sale for personal consumption? and so if people are saying, hey, this is big open season, you know, don't book your flights. this is not open season. we've got a lot to go through in washington. >> it leads me to nynex question. what's your reaction to the crowd of pot smokers under the space needle. is that the imagine you want for seattle to have? >> no, not so much re
washington this is something we've been moving towards probably for longer than even some other states, colorado had a similar vote to ours. we've got a year from november 6th to now go through rulemaking. you have got the philosophy of people getting out and voting and saying, hey, i want to see a different approach to marijuana. i want to see a different approach to the dollars that are spent on law enforcement. that's the philosophy that the people vote on, and now we have to engage in the...
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. >> we went to the city hall in colorado city, arizona where the flds is headquartered to find out what was going on. this is gary tuchman from cnn. i have a question if you can come to the door for a second? >> there's nobody here then -- >> you're here and it says 9:00 a.m. it to 5:00 p.m. and right now it's 12:40 p.m. >> right. i have no statement. you need to talk it to -- >> you don't have a statement. you don't the question yet? >> i know it. >> you know it? okay. >> mothers didn't want to talk either. >> i know there are children in the community picking pecans in the fields not far from here. what do you think of that? >> i don't care to comment, thanks. >> another mother told me off camera her kids have fun picking the pecans, but what i responded that schools were canceled for a week, she declared it's all good because it's done for god and for her prophet, warren jeffs. >> gary, it seems like it's done for the profit off this alleged prophet, warren jeffs. what are the legal implications here regarding kids not paid. these are children working for free for a profit-making ent
. >> we went to the city hall in colorado city, arizona where the flds is headquartered to find out what was going on. this is gary tuchman from cnn. i have a question if you can come to the door for a second? >> there's nobody here then -- >> you're here and it says 9:00 a.m. it to 5:00 p.m. and right now it's 12:40 p.m. >> right. i have no statement. you need to talk it to -- >> you don't have a statement. you don't the question yet? >> i know it. >>...
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as i recall after the shooting in aurora, colorado, they didn't see such a big shift. after some mass shootings, you do. this time, it's a bigger move. the question is will it gain more momentum, and will washington do anything about it? john has been looking at it. lawmakers from both sides of the party, even staunch members, staunchly backed by the nra are united in their grief and say they want change to happen, but will it? >> erin, sometimes it takes tragedy to make us confront reality. you are starting to see politicians on both sides of the aisle say maybe now is not the time to rely on ideology or partisan politics put to start taking a long look at the laws that exist around guns. not infringing on the second amendment, but taking a look at what reasonable restrictions can be put in place. in the last 24 hours, two leading southern democratic leaders, joel manchin and mark warner, said this event has changed them and they're open to new solutions. let's take a look at what m manchin told christine amanpour. >> who would think that children in america or anyone
as i recall after the shooting in aurora, colorado, they didn't see such a big shift. after some mass shootings, you do. this time, it's a bigger move. the question is will it gain more momentum, and will washington do anything about it? john has been looking at it. lawmakers from both sides of the party, even staunch members, staunchly backed by the nra are united in their grief and say they want change to happen, but will it? >> erin, sometimes it takes tragedy to make us confront...
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it also happens in the wake of these kinds of mass shootings, columbine and aurora shootings in colorado and now here in connecticut. vigilance is the bottom line. the public needs to be aware that these scam artists do exist. they are clever. they are smart. and before you give money, make sure it's a legitimate charity. >> now, i know in talking to noah's uncle, they have now -- they were able to get the domain name back. it's in the family's control, in noah's family's control and they will be using it accordingly. and i guess -- and i know in the coming days, we are trying to -- whenever the families want us to, to post any information on our website or cnn.com/impact about what's legitimate, what's moth. but is it hard for -- can you go after the people who do this easily or is that difficult? >> yes, we can. we take this very seriously. and keep in mind, a lot of the people who create these websites and solicit donations, they are actually well-intentioned. they are not trying to gain a system to benefit themselves. they don't understand that in order to create a charity there's so
it also happens in the wake of these kinds of mass shootings, columbine and aurora shootings in colorado and now here in connecticut. vigilance is the bottom line. the public needs to be aware that these scam artists do exist. they are clever. they are smart. and before you give money, make sure it's a legitimate charity. >> now, i know in talking to noah's uncle, they have now -- they were able to get the domain name back. it's in the family's control, in noah's family's control and they...
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, possess significant quantities, and the government said those laws apply everywhere, including in colorado and washington where the voters legalized the use of the drug. >> so if you're living in washington state or colorado, what do you do? >> as your attorney, i advise you not to smoke pot. what has to happen is there has to be a negotiation between the leadership of these states, and eric holder and the justice department. they can't simple life expose the citizens following state law to the risk of prosecution. that would be irresponsible on the part of both governments. there has to be a negotiation. the problem is, and i suppose it's a little like the fiscal cliff, is there is not much common ground here. the justice department said look, we're not changing the laws. the laws are the same in all 50 states, and these states are trying to legalize it, but they can't overrule federal law. so i think the situation is likely to remain very uncertain for the foreseeable future. >> will they go into washington state and try to enforce federal law? >> they don't enforce much federal law when
, possess significant quantities, and the government said those laws apply everywhere, including in colorado and washington where the voters legalized the use of the drug. >> so if you're living in washington state or colorado, what do you do? >> as your attorney, i advise you not to smoke pot. what has to happen is there has to be a negotiation between the leadership of these states, and eric holder and the justice department. they can't simple life expose the citizens following...
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. >> reporter: he envisions two dozen shops in washington and eventually colorado. >> what were you more passionate about, marijuana or computers, technology? >> right now marijuana. >> reporter: they still have to license growers and sellers of marijuana products. that could take a year or month. the justice department is only saying it's reviewing legalization laws and has reminded states, in the u.s. government's eyes, pot is illeg illegal. >> the federal government could come in and end this. i hope it doesn't. i hope, obama, if you're listening right now, you have compassion for everybody out here. >> reporter: recognition, even on this day, their new right fragile and uncertain. now, it it may get a little more certain in days to come. colorado before january 5th is supposed to approve, and the governor is going to sign off on their initiative legalizing marijuana there as well. they're slightly different but mainly the same in the way they treat it, and most proponents feel that once two states do it, the cat is out of bag, and you're going to see many states rushing into the mari
. >> reporter: he envisions two dozen shops in washington and eventually colorado. >> what were you more passionate about, marijuana or computers, technology? >> right now marijuana. >> reporter: they still have to license growers and sellers of marijuana products. that could take a year or month. the justice department is only saying it's reviewing legalization laws and has reminded states, in the u.s. government's eyes, pot is illeg illegal. >> the federal...
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>> an entrepreneur in colorado rafted an ice cream infused with marijuana. which is why when you go to put it in the freezer it's like i'm already chill, man. >> as of today, washington state legalized both marijuana and day marriage. that's a true story. yeah. so today men all over washington have two different reasons to say i love you, man. the grammy nominations came out, this is interesting. both michelle obama and bill clinton were nominated in the category best spoken word album. good for them. yeah. yeah. true story. michelle was nominated for the audio version of her book american grown, and bill clinton was nominated for the audio version "50 shades of gray." >> "early start" continues right now. >>> breaking news near tokyo. a powerful earthquake hit off the coast. a tsunami warning issued. and then lifted. we go live to japan straight ahead. >>> and the "new york post" photographer who took the picture of the man on the subway tracks before he was hit sits down to tell us his side of the story. we'll hear from him this hour. >>> and imagine a pro
>> an entrepreneur in colorado rafted an ice cream infused with marijuana. which is why when you go to put it in the freezer it's like i'm already chill, man. >> as of today, washington state legalized both marijuana and day marriage. that's a true story. yeah. so today men all over washington have two different reasons to say i love you, man. the grammy nominations came out, this is interesting. both michelle obama and bill clinton were nominated in the category best spoken word...
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virginia tech shooter killed 32 people, six were murdered in arizona and 12 lives were taken in an aurora, colorado, movie theater. in each case the killers shows signed of psychotic behavior, severe delusions and paranoia. one of the murderers of columbine was later discovered to be a textbook psychopath and he even laughed while gunning down his victims. looking back, none of them had snapped. they had all left clues, pieced together after it was too late. hindsight. we still don't know much about the shooter who lived in this home but there is somethg else to consider, what medications, if any, he was on, and specifically i'm talking about antidepressants. if you look at the studies on other shootings like this that have happened, medications like this were a common factor. i want to be clear, i'm not saying that antidepressants can't be effective but people seem to agree there is a vulnerable time when someone starts these medications and when someone stops could lead to increased impulsivity, decreased judgment, and making someone out of touch. none of this is an excuse and it's never one thin
virginia tech shooter killed 32 people, six were murdered in arizona and 12 lives were taken in an aurora, colorado, movie theater. in each case the killers shows signed of psychotic behavior, severe delusions and paranoia. one of the murderers of columbine was later discovered to be a textbook psychopath and he even laughed while gunning down his victims. looking back, none of them had snapped. they had all left clues, pieced together after it was too late. hindsight. we still don't know much...
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the new york times," this is the same type of assault rifle used in the oregon mall shooting and the colorado theater killings. van jones is a cnn contributor, former special adviser to the president. and van, good to see you. i know you're weighing in on this. you sent out a lot of tweets. you've got a conservative democrat west virginia senator joe manchin today who says look, there needs to be a discussion, a serious discussion, about whether or not we need assault-type weapons on the street or whether or not they should be banned. on the other hand, you've got a group -- the michigan coalition for responsible gun owners arguing that actually having a gun saves people's lives. here's what he says. >> the shooter in the mall in oregon was confronted by a legally armed citizen who pointed his gun at the shooter and then decided not to squeeze the trigger because he was afraid of missing and hitting bystanders. he was acting very responsibly. and the next shot that that shooter fired that the killer fired was on himself after he was confronted with an armed citizen. so that's actually one exa
the new york times," this is the same type of assault rifle used in the oregon mall shooting and the colorado theater killings. van jones is a cnn contributor, former special adviser to the president. and van, good to see you. i know you're weighing in on this. you sent out a lot of tweets. you've got a conservative democrat west virginia senator joe manchin today who says look, there needs to be a discussion, a serious discussion, about whether or not we need assault-type weapons on the...
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yay, colorado! [cheers and applause] >> we call this the people's tree for good reason and that's because it comes from our public lands, which are owned by all the people of the united states. and these are lands that provide recreation, wildlife habitat, clean water, clean air and the opportunity to connect with the great outdoors. so this occasion tonight also gives us the opportunity to recognize some of the challenges that we have with our national forests, particularly the wildland fires we experienced last summer and the bark beetle. this tree reminds us if we work together and restore the health and the resiliency of these ecosystems, we can produce a new generation of healthy trees that will grow to be as magnificent as the tree behind me. we can work together at the local and national level and private-public partnerships and we can work together to bring this tree to you tonight. as we celebrate the holiday season, i ask that we take a moment to remember our brave men and women in our arm
yay, colorado! [cheers and applause] >> we call this the people's tree for good reason and that's because it comes from our public lands, which are owned by all the people of the united states. and these are lands that provide recreation, wildlife habitat, clean water, clean air and the opportunity to connect with the great outdoors. so this occasion tonight also gives us the opportunity to recognize some of the challenges that we have with our national forests, particularly the wildland...
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yay, colorado! [cheers and applause] >> we call this the people's tree for good reason and that's because it comes from our public lands, which are owned by all the people of the united states. and these are lands that provide recreation, wildlife habitat, clean water, clean air and the opportunity to connect with the great outdoors. so this occasion tonight also gives us the opportunity to recognize some of the challenges that we have with our national forests, particularly the wildland fires we experienced last summer and the bark beetle. this tree reminds us if we work together and restore the health and the resiliency of these ecosystems, we can produce a new generation of healthy trees that will grow to be as magnificent as the tree behind me. we can work together at the local and national level and private-publicershs and we can work together to bring this tree to you tonight. as we celebrate the holiday season, i ask that we take a moment to remember our brave men and women in our armed force
yay, colorado! [cheers and applause] >> we call this the people's tree for good reason and that's because it comes from our public lands, which are owned by all the people of the united states. and these are lands that provide recreation, wildlife habitat, clean water, clean air and the opportunity to connect with the great outdoors. so this occasion tonight also gives us the opportunity to recognize some of the challenges that we have with our national forests, particularly the wildland...
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we want to see it in colorado. what we want to do is create a competitive and ferment over the whole country where we're trying to accelerate these entrepreneurs. >> this has been delightful. what a wonderful conversation. thank you both. i cannot think of two better governors. >> thank you. what a great job you did. [applause] >> governor brown, governor hickenlooper, please do not leave the stage. innovation is not popular in government. i did not get the nickname governor moonbeam by being conventional. we were give reminded that the best time to invest, 20 years ago, second best time, today. what great leaders, both of these dynamics state's half. we wanted to thank you both with just a small token of our appreciation and our deep appreciation as well to barbara of the san jose "mercury news." i know you cannot accept gifts. >> i would want to report that. >> we're hoping that sutter can accept a gift, the first dog. governor? [applause] and governor hickenlooper, your dear friend and our dear friend, dan gordo
we want to see it in colorado. what we want to do is create a competitive and ferment over the whole country where we're trying to accelerate these entrepreneurs. >> this has been delightful. what a wonderful conversation. thank you both. i cannot think of two better governors. >> thank you. what a great job you did. [applause] >> governor brown, governor hickenlooper, please do not leave the stage. innovation is not popular in government. i did not get the nickname governor...
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yay, colorado! [cheers and applause] >> we call this the people's tree for good reason and that's because it comes from our public lands, which are owned by all the people of the united states. and these are lands that provide recreation, wildlife habitat, clean water, clean air and the opportunity to connect with the great outdoors. so this occasion tonight also gives us the opportunity to recognize some of the challenges that we have with our national forests, particularly the wildland fires we experienced last summer and the bark beetle. this tree reminds us if we work together and restore the health and the resiliency of these ecosystems, we can produce a new generation of healthy trees that will grow to be as magnificent as the tree behind me. we can work together at the local and national level and private-public partnerships and we can work together to bring this tree to you tonight. as we celebrate the holiday season, i ask that we take a moment to remember our brave men and women in our arm
yay, colorado! [cheers and applause] >> we call this the people's tree for good reason and that's because it comes from our public lands, which are owned by all the people of the united states. and these are lands that provide recreation, wildlife habitat, clean water, clean air and the opportunity to connect with the great outdoors. so this occasion tonight also gives us the opportunity to recognize some of the challenges that we have with our national forests, particularly the wildland...
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on where colorado is and what you are trying to do to turn things around? >> our budget is just as dressed as almost every state in the country. we have been working trying to control costs, get our pension funds in line, our state employees have not had a raise in four years. it has been difficult all the way around. the real challenge has been to try and turn public sentiment and get people to recognize it without a strong economy. it will not solve any of these problems. we have been relentless in what we did, the bottom up process and we asked them what they wanted to have as their economic future. and try to -- we had 13,that pal over the state and trying to find an economic vision for the state county by county. how do we become more pro- business? we heard people wanted to -- safety and more pro-business and less red tape and access to capital. it wanted a good education system. it is training so businesses can get the right workers. it is best known for its ski resorts and quality of life. the real challenge we have been working on in turning this t
on where colorado is and what you are trying to do to turn things around? >> our budget is just as dressed as almost every state in the country. we have been working trying to control costs, get our pension funds in line, our state employees have not had a raise in four years. it has been difficult all the way around. the real challenge has been to try and turn public sentiment and get people to recognize it without a strong economy. it will not solve any of these problems. we have been...
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he joins us from denver, colorado. tripp, do you consider yourself in the drug business? >> i absolutely do not. we have been in the business for the last three years of making medicine for patients here in the state of colorado. by that, we certainly don't consider ourselves drug-makers. >> tom: considering you sell not marijuana specifically, but elixirs derived from marijuana, where do you get your raw materials? >> we have a 50,000 scare foot cultivation facility in denver. and that cultivation facility feeds our manufacturing facility, here in denver, colorado as well. and we control is called from seed to sale. >> tom: seed, you grow it, and you derive the compounds from it to make your elixirs and sodas and other products? >> we take the raw plant material and have a can canabus oil, and we in fuse it to nine different delivery systems, what we call product lines that represent 65 unique products we serve here in the state of colorado. >> tom: tripp, could your business have existed 10 years ago? >> not really. it is less than 10 years across the country. and calif
he joins us from denver, colorado. tripp, do you consider yourself in the drug business? >> i absolutely do not. we have been in the business for the last three years of making medicine for patients here in the state of colorado. by that, we certainly don't consider ourselves drug-makers. >> tom: considering you sell not marijuana specifically, but elixirs derived from marijuana, where do you get your raw materials? >> we have a 50,000 scare foot cultivation facility in...
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than any other state in the country. -- colorado more than any other state in the country. we want to make sure they are employed in innovative companies that have an opportunity for full education and research. there has to be a culture fun -- from the federal grant all the way down in research. they should hammer out what the appropriate compromise is to repatriate all those overseas profit corporations are not putting back into our or economy. the largest beneficiary would be california. we want to see what the cutting edge is. most of a still look for california. -- loomost of us still look to california. what governor brown said about the traditional politics is all about taking the thing in making it fresh. to a certain extent, i tried to be a writer in college. i failed miserably. a professor said everything has been set but not everything has been said superbly. even if it had, everything must be said freshly again and again. you have to see a fresh lead to a certain extent. the real issue with -- in terms of asking the president, what are the things that matter mos
than any other state in the country. -- colorado more than any other state in the country. we want to make sure they are employed in innovative companies that have an opportunity for full education and research. there has to be a culture fun -- from the federal grant all the way down in research. they should hammer out what the appropriate compromise is to repatriate all those overseas profit corporations are not putting back into our or economy. the largest beneficiary would be california. we...